Annual Awards Ceremony
ITSMF/HITEC IT Executive Achievement Awards
Friday, February 12, 2010
The Fairmont San Jose, California
Join us as we recognize and celebrate excellence in IT and the power of diversity in business at the IT Executive Achievement Awards.
This event pays tribute to industry leaders who have made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of information technology, while simultaneously demonstrating proactive leadership in advancing diversity.
One of the industry's largest gathering of African-American and Hispanic executives!
This is a unique opportunity to network with the "who's who" in the IT industry from both the public and private sectors - approximately 500 corporate, government and association executives and guests.
Keynote Speaker, Roland S. Martin
ITSMF is proud to feature Roland S. Martin, one of the 150 Most influential African-Americans in the United States and the 2009 winner of the NAACP Image Award for Best interview, as keynote speaker of the IT Executive Awards Dinner.
To reserve a seat at this Black-Tie event, click here.
ITSMF/HITEC 2010 Award Recipients
Diamond Leadership
Andre Hughes, Global Managing Director, Accenture Cisco Business Group, Accenture
Estrella Award
Enrique Salem, President and Chief Executive Officer, Symantec
Beacon Award
Janice Bryant Howroyd, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Act 1 Group
Summit Heritage
Ben Berry, CIO, State of Oregon and CEO, AirShip Technologies Group
Ivory Dome Award
Dr. Sandra DeLoatch, Dean - School of Science and Technology, Norfolk State University
Sterling Leadership Award
Tom Hempfield, Vice President TSG Americas Federal Business organization, Hewlett-Packard
2010 Awards Ceremony Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Cisco and Hewlett-Packard
Award Sponsors
Bank of America, BP,Cox,Hewlett Packard and Microsoft
Event Sponsors
Deloitte, PepsiCo and Procter & Gamble
Table Sponsors
Baxter, Century Link, Chubb, CrestPoint, CSC Corporation, Estée Lauder Companies, Inc., Freddie Mac, Global Lead, IBM, Khosla Ventures, LLC, Korn/Ferry International, Lockheed Martin, Macquarium, Marriott, MetricStream, New Hope Consulting, Oracle, Pitney Bowes, RWD Technologies, Sun MicroSystems, Target, VisionIT, Wells Fargo, Whirlpool
Personal Contributors at the Table Sponsorship Level
Larry Quinlan, Michael Robinson
HITEC Sponsors
Oracle, Sun Microsystems, Target, VisionIT
Industry Recognition Awards
Diamond Leadership Award
The Diamond Leadership Award recognizes a Senior Level Executive (VP or above) within a Fortune 1000 company who has contributed to the advancement of the information technology industry through thought leadership, active personal role-modeling/mentoring and support of diversity initiatives that opened doors for others to follow.
Estrella Award
The Estrella Award recognizes a Senior-Level Executive (VP or above) within a Fortune 1000 company whose leadership, integrity and dedication have contributed to the advancement of the information technology industry. This executive has global responsibilities and demonstrates excellence in all aspects of their career, while serving as a role-model for "rising stars".
Beacon Award
The Beacon Award recognizes an entrepreneur or small business leader of an information technology firm who has demonstrated innovation and/or significant growth in the industry while demonstrating active personal role-modeling and support of diversity initiatives that opened doors for others to follow.
Summit Heritage Award
The Summit Heritage Award acknowledges the thought leaders of the information technology field. They are widely recognized for their vast contributions to the industry and for being innovative role models for others.
Ivory Dome Award
The Ivory Dome Award recognizes those individuals who are dedicated to the education and advancement of IT students. It is through these efforts that the individual contributes to the mission of ITSMF: filling the pipeline with the next generation of African American IT leaders.
Sterling Leadership Award
The Sterling Leadership Award recognizes a Senior Level Executive (VP or above) within the Public Sector who has contributed to the advancement of the information technology industry through their thought leadership, active personal role-modeling/mentoring and is an advocate for increasing contracting opportunities for small, minority, and women-owned businesses.
2010 Special Recognition Awards
Corporate Sponsor of the Year - Deloitte
This award is presented to an organization that has contributed significantly to the success of ITSMF over the past year. Contributions may include financial support as well as in-kind donations. Additionally, the corporate sponsor understands the value of ITSMF and has shown a willingness to partner with ITSMF in support of shared goals.
Sponsorship Opportunities
The levels of sponsorship provide an opportunity to exhibit support for ITSMF to an audience of upper-level IT managers and Fortune 500 company executives. Please click here for sponsorship opportunities.